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3 Simple Italian-inspired dinners

September 26, 2012 4:05 PM By MARGE PERRY margeperry1@gmail.com

Hearty calzones are stuffed with lean ground beef,

Photo credit: Marge Perry | Hearty calzones are stuffed with lean ground beef, tomato sauce and diced mozzarella. (September 2012)

TIP Buy pizza dough from your local pizza shop or in the refrigerator case at the supermarket.

1. MEAT CALZONE

12 ounces (93 percent lean) ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon thyme

16 ounces tomato-basil pasta sauce

1 (15-ounce) bag refrigerated pizza dough (whole wheat or regular)

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